The Source gave a unknown rapper such as Benzino a place with rap moguls Sean “Puffy” Combs, Steve Stoute and Lyor Cohn.When Benzino's group Made Men debut album was released, The Source was giving it heavy promotion despite concerns among staff.What drove Eminem into the battle was the threats Benzino had made to his family and claims of Eminem being a racist (calling him a Rap Hitler or David Duke).During an interview with Angie Martinez, Eminem airs out the beef with Benzino and released two devastating disses toward Benzino.Benzino exposes Eminem's legal troubles and the looming signing of 50 Cent to the labels.Benzino claims that Eminem’s album sales hurt the upcoming hip-hop acts.

Marshall Mathers is the founder of Shady Records, the home of gangster rapper 50 Cent, Alabama native Yelawolf and hip-hop collective Slaughterhouse. Dre, the world famous producer credited to making him, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg and many others very rich. Hailed as one of the best, there were some who questioned his standings as the world's most recognized White rapper. Millions of readers dumped The Source and picked up the XXL Magazine.The rapper and entrepreneur of the hip-hop magazine, The Source, has been no stranger to the speculation stemming from his alleged alterations with his group Made Men, to his on air beef with rappers Eminem, 50 Cent and Dr. The rapper's motives of threatening people from exposing any dirt about his life, have came under heavy scrutiny. My personal opinion is that hip-hop deserves a chance!Benzino has been a warrior in a “state of hip-hop emergency” and is not ready to put the mic down and walk away. Hell, I gave rappers like Jay-Z, DMX, Ludacris, 50 Cent, Eve and Nelly props.I paid respect to the pioneers of hip-hop, from Eric B and Rakim, Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, Biggie Smalls, to even the Cold Crush Brothers, but there’s no way I can support a rapper that seems make a name for his self in a magazine that over hypes his lackluster talent.Benzino, 49 was born in Latham, Massachusetts and resides in either New York or Miami.